UPDATE Edenwald Man Shot Dead by Police after Apparent Multiple Stabbing of Family Members in Queens Home

Five family members have died, including one deceased perpetrator who police say is from the Edenwald section of The Bronx and is a cousin to some of the family members, following a multiple stabbing incident, residential fire, and police shooting in the Far Rockaway section of Queens in the early hours of Sunday morning, Dec. 3. Two police officers and another family member were also injured in the incident.

UPDATE NYS Cannabis Control Board to Hold Public Board Meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, Court Rules Applications Can Continue

The New York State Cannabis Control Board will hold a public board meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10.30 a.m. at Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Meeting Rooms 6, Albany, NY 12242. Members of the public are invited to comment, should they wish to do so. The event will also be livestreamed. Meanwhile, a court has lifted an injunction, put in place since August 2023, to allow the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to continue reviewing applications for Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses.